CEDAR FALLS - Every now and then, somebody offers to grab my tackle bag when we're loading the boat for a day on the Mississippi River. Then, it's a grunt and a groan as they hoist it over the gunnel.

Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow optimistic anglers: We made it. We are finally to the first of two big yearly holidays in the great Wisconsin fishing opener; Minnesota is next weekend. OK, let's ...

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RED BANKS – Spring had sprung May 11 in central Wisconsin. Nature declared it with explosions and new arrivals in and around the Wolf River. On the banks, lilacs wore fragrant tassels of purple and ...

, there’s a good chance you can do a 360 and touch 20 different bass fishing jigs, all designed for specific applications. The old-faithful designs have been around for decades, like flipping jigs and ...